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Francisco Toledo — Three works: (i) Hombre sonriendo con sombrero negro; (ii) Niña gata con círculo; (iii) Niña gatita
Francisco Toledo

Three works: (i) Hombre sonriendo con sombrero negro; (ii) Niña gata con círculo; (iii) Niña gatita

These three intimate works on paper by the celebrated Oaxacan master Francisco Toledo showcase his signature fusion of indigenous Zapotec mythology and playful surrealism through richly layered gouache. Fantastical hybrid figures — a grinning man beneath a bold black hat and enigmatic cat-girls merged with geometric forms — emerge from Toledo's earthy, textured palette with a raw, folk-art sensibility. The works' informal presentation on unstretched canvas reinforces Toledo's deliberate rejection of academic convention in favor of an organic, deeply personal visual language.

Medium
gouache on paper, laid on unstretched canvas

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Latin America

May 26, 2015

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Francisco Toledo, Three works: (i) Hombre sonriendo con sombrero negro; (ii) Niña gata con círculo; (iii) Niña gatita

These three intimate works on paper by the celebrated Oaxacan master Francisco Toledo showcase his signature fusion of indigenous Zapotec mythology and playful surrealism through richly layered gouache. Fantastical hybrid figures — a grinning man beneath a bold black hat and enigmatic cat-girls merged with geometric forms — emerge from Toledo's earthy, textured palette with a raw, folk-art sensibility. The works' informal presentation on unstretched canvas reinforces Toledo's deliberate rejection of academic convention in favor of an organic, deeply personal visual language.

Medium
gouache on paper, laid on unstretched canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figure Study, Gouache On Paper, Mexican, Whimsical, Vibrant Colors, Figurative, Contemporary

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